*Lysimachia vulgaris Linnaeus. Garden Loosestrife. Phen: Jun-Aug. Hab: Disturbed bottomlands, marshes, disturbed areas. Dist: Native of Europe. Introduced and naturalized south at least to se. and sc. PA (Rhoads & Klein 1993), WV, KY, MD, and NJ (Kartesz 1999) and now reported for n. VA (Steury, Fleming, & Strong 2008).
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA8, G, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Tat, Va
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Midwest: FACW
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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